17 août 2015

Jewellery Theatre white gold Coral earrings featuring 95 diamonds and two black Tahitian pearls. Suspension "Leaf" from the collection "Autumn", gold, pearls, diamonds, Jewellery Theatre.

Gabriella Kiss. A pair of 18k gold "Eggplant" earrings with dark Tahitian pearls. Total length is 1.25".

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Tahitian Pearl Ring

Giampiero Bodino. Tesori Del Mare ring in pink gold with Mediterranean red coral, cultured Tahitian pearls and diamonds.

Tahitian Black Pearl and Diamond Ring. Photo courtesy M.S.Rau Antiques. A monumental 17.2mm Tahitian black pearl showcases its mesmerizing beauty in this ring. Attended to by 1.90 carats of white diamonds in its 18K white gold setting, this pearl displays the peerless depth and glow accomplished through the unusually thick nacre for which these gems of the sea are coveted. Prized for their luminous coloring, black pearls hailing from the warm waters of the South Pacific are among the most beautiful in the world. Farmed... [Lire la suite]

Tahitian Black Pearl Necklace, 17 1/4" length. Photo courtesy M.S.Rau Antiques. Twenty-seven entrancing Tahitian pearls comprise this elegant necklace. Boasting a deep, smoky black hue, these magnificent treasures from the sea range in size from 14.1 mm to an incredible 17.6 mm, an astonishing size for such high-quality pearls. An elegant clasp of swirling 14K white gold completes this exquisite design. Price: $38,500 Prized for their dramatic coloring, Tahitian black pearls are among the largest and most beautiful pearls in... [Lire la suite]

Tahitian pearls are among the most exotic and sought-after cultured pearls. While very often described as black, their colors cover the full spectrum from dark-black to silver-white, and nearly every color in between. Tahitian Pearls are most commonly referred to as black pearls but it would be a mistake to identify all black pearls as Tahitian, although only Tahitian Pearls produce their black aspect naturally. They are also distinctive for their large sizes and the magnificent colors and hues in which they occur. In the trade,... [Lire la suite]

François Boucher (1703 – 1770), A putto. Sanguine heightened with white, 11 x 9 in. (280 x 230 mm). Executed circa 1750. Photo: Courtesy Didier Aaron, Inc. NEW YORK, NY.- The Tenth Annual Master Drawings New York week will take place January 23 through January 30, with a Preview scheduled for Friday, January 22, at 30 leading art galleries on the Upper East Side’s “Gold Coast’ in New York. Timed to coincide with New York’s major January art-buying events, including the Old Master... [Lire la suite]

A Gathering of Literati, handscroll, ink and colours on silk, attributed to Qiu Ying (1494? – 1552), but an exquisite 18th century copy. Intended Gift of Robin Bassett. VICTORIA, BC.- Traditional Chinese culture treasures all things related to the scholar’s studio, where most of the nation’s art and literature were created. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria invites you to appreciate the scholar’s studio for yourself during the exhibition Treasures of the Chinese Scholar's Studio, running August 14 to... [Lire la suite]